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6 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2016/2222(INI)

Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Malaysia and Indonesia are the main producers of palm oil, with an estimated 85-90 % of global production, and that the growing demand for this commodity puts pressure on land use and has significant effects on local communities, health and climate change; stresses, in this context, that the EU- Indonesia Free Trade Agreement should noto cover palm oil and its derivatives within the current negotiations with Indonesia and Malaysia;
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of improving the situation through appropriate certification, easily accessible for SMEs, confirming that the palm oil in question has been produced without undue harm to the environment and society, biodiversity, local communities, indigenous people and workers and that the product is effectively and transparently traceable throughout the entire supply chain;
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the key role of sustainable palm oil certification but stresses the need for the current certification schemes to be further strengthened, using stricter criteria than current standards;
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ban EU imports of biodiesel derived from palm oil and to introduce a mandatory labelling scheme for biodiesel ingredients and their origins, and for other palm oil products;deleted
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that sustainability of palm oil is legally defined in the Renewable Energy Directive for bioliquids and in the Fuel Quality Directive for biofuels while no legal criteria exist for palm oil used in food industry; therefore calls for an EU sustainable palm oil definition in food industry;
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the consequences of the unsustainable production of palm oil; urges the Commission to ensure that information about the sustainable production of vegetable oils including palm oil is provided on products including food, cosmetics or fuels;
2016/12/12
Committee: INTA